Weeder



Patented Sept. 16, 1930 JOHN WESLEY KRISE, OF LECONTES MILLS,PENNSYLVANIA WEEDER Application filed August 16, 1929. Serial No.BSG/126.

This invention relates to a garden implefi ment, the general Object ofthe invention being to provide a head attached to a handle and havingteeth depending therefrom, the head being so formed that by reversingthe tool to make the teeth extend upwardly, dirt and other material canbe pushed away from the user by the head, the teeth acting as means forloosening the soil, or as a rake.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference Will be had to theacoompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure lis a Perspective view of the tool, looking toward the front of the head.

Figure 2 is a similar view with the tool reversed and looking toward therear of the head.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1, but showing a slightmodification.

In these Views, the tool Comprises a head 1 formed of a flat strip ofmetal or the like, with its ends bent to form the forwardly eX- tendingflanges 2, the teeth 3 depending from the head and the handle 4 Which isattached to the head by the ferrule 5 having a forked portion 6. Theteeth may be attached to the head, as shown in Figure 1, or they may beformed With the head, as shown at 3' in Figure 3. The teeth may bestrengthened by the ribs 7, as shown in Figure 1, or by the pressedoutribs 7', as in Figure 3. This Figure 3 also shows the head strengthenedby a rib 8 which is connected with the rib 7'.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a tool which maybe used for breaking up the soil by using the teeth and these teeth alsoenable the device to be used somewhat like a rake. By reversing the tooland placing the head lowermost, the tool can be used to push dirt andother material away from the user, or as means for smoothing the surfaceof the soil after the same has been dug up by the teeth.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

'What I claim is l. A tool of 'the Class described comprising a headformed of a flat metal strip, flat rectangular-shaped teeth dependingfrom the Strip and longitudinally extending ribs on the teeth, said ribsterminating a short distance from the lower ends of the teeth with thesaid lower ends being arranged at rightangles to the rib-s. n

2. A tool of the class described comprising a head formed of a flatrectangular strip of elongated shape whereby one edge of the strip formsa straight ground engaging part and wings on the ends of the head formedby bending the ends of the strip. forwardly and a handle connected withthe rear face of the strip.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN WESLEY KRISE.

